Experience

Software Developer — Prolegis

Jun 2023 - Present

Partnered with US Congress, our platform empowered congressional caucuses and staffers to more effectively serve their members of Congress and the American public.

  • Built full-stack features in Ruby on Rails and React.js, from database schema design through production deployment
  • Integrated the Claude API to build an automated bill summarization feature, enabling congressional staffers to rapidly parse complex legislation at scale
  • Designed and implemented search functionality using ElasticSearch across multiple data models
  • Architected background job processing with Sidekiq to handle asynchronous workflows and scheduled tasks
  • Integrated APIs and built custom ingestion pipelines to consolidate data from third party vendors
  • Collaborated directly with non-technical stakeholders to translate policy needs into technical requirements

Software Developer — Harmonic Financial Technology

May 2021 - Dec 2022

Venture-backed fintech startup with globally-distributed contributors.

  • Built and maintained Rails microservice APIs handling financial data across multiple services
  • Automated partner reporting processes, reducing manual work from hours to minutes with scheduled Ruby scripts
  • Mentored junior developers through code reviews and technical guidance on Rails architecture

Education

Flatiron School

Software Engineering

California State University, Chico

Bachelor of Science in Parks and Recreation Management